u/DMC_219

Hi all,

I'm a UCL master's student recruiting participants for my dissertation on how people make sense of and respond to online scam ("social engineering") attempts. The aim is to help design clearer, more inclusive tools that keep people safer online.

What's involved: a short eligibility survey. If you're eligible, you may be invited to a one-off ~45-minute remote session over UCL Microsoft Teams consisting of a brief typed exchange with a simulated online persona, followed by an interview about it. You will be compensated with a £15 Amazon voucher for the session.

Survey link: https://qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_6rOxUuB1G43FjF4

Required details:

• Researcher: Dylan Cooper — dylan.cooper.25@ucl.ac.uk
• Supervisor: Dr Martin Dechant — m.dechant@ucl.ac.uk
• Who should take it (target): UK residents aged 18+, with access to a computer and comfortable typing. All levels of social confidence welcome — whether you're very at ease socially or more socially anxious.
• Consent: Participation is voluntary and based on informed consent, which you give at the start of the survey. The study is approved by UCL's Research Ethics Committee (ref 2025-0470-961).
• Withdrawal: You can withdraw at any time without giving a reason, and you have up to 5 working days after participation to withdraw your data.
• Data storage, retention & publication: Responses are stored on encrypted, password-protected UCL devices and UCL Research Data Storage. Data are anonymised, kept for up to 5 years after the project, and reported only in anonymised/aggregate form in any outputs (e.g. academic journals or conferences) — you will not be identifiable.

Happy to answer any questions in the comments or via DM. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm an MSc student at UCL running a study on how people make sense of and respond to online scam ("social engineering") attempts. The goal is to help design clearer, more inclusive tools and strategies that keep people safer online.

It starts with a short eligibility survey. If you're eligible, you may be invited to a one-off ~45-minute remote session over Microsoft Teams (a brief typed exchange with a simulated online persona, followed by a interview about it), for which you'd receive a £15 Amazon voucher.

Who can take part:

• 18 or older
• UK resident
• Access to a computer and comfortable typing
• Any level of social confidence — whether you feel very at ease socially or more socially anxious, you're welcome

No prior knowledge needed, there are no right or wrong answers, and everything is confidential and anonymised. The study is approved by UCL's Research Ethics Committee.

Survey link: https://qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_6rOxUuB1G43FjF4

Thanks for reading. I'm happy to answer any questions in the comments or DMs.